The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-18

New York Letter: While Jay Gould 5
name is in eyerybody's mouth how
many persons ever heard of his wife?
His sons George and Edward are
rapidly becoming well known figures
in Wall street and in daring they re-
semble their father. But Mrs. Gould
what is she like?' lis she pretty?''
"Does she dress elaborately?" These
are some Of the questions now asked
about the great financier's helpmeet.
She is a gentle, affable. courteous, re-
tiring-woman. She would not be
called a handsome woman, yet her face
is more attractive than many a beauty's.
She is well educated and possesses an
air Of refinement. She is shy and does
not care for society. yet she convinces
all whom comes within the sphere of
her influence, that through her retiring
nature she has deprived society Of an
important ornament. Her inclinations
have made her devotee to her family;
there is her enjoyment, and she cares
little for the pleasures that do not in
some way bring the family together.
She is the eonfidant and constant CON-
panion of her daughter Nellie, and
passes several hours each day with her
two young boys, Frank and Harold.
Her son George is source of great
pride to her. Mrs. Gould was Miss
Miller whose father was a successful
grocer in New York. She was brought
up in well-appointed home, and has
been accustomed to wealth and refine
ment since her childhood.
Mr.. Gould was partner of Mr..
Leupp in the feather business at the
time he married Miss Miller and she
brought him considerable fortune
The grocer's daughter and magnate'.
wife cares nothing for society. and take,
no pleasure in entertaining beyond .
pleasant dinner party of few intimate
friends. Yet the fine residence ant
great wealth of the Goulds we'll fit then
to entertain in an elaborate manner
Anything that savors of ostentation j.
distasteful to Mrs. Gould. II is sale
that while naturally of a retiring dis
position, she became more SO at thu
time of her husbands relation with tn.
late Jim Fisk Fisk's blatant man
ner and vulgar prominence. his oper
carriage drawn by four horses. his lout
dress and display Of jewelly, are al
very obnoxious to Mrs. Gould, and tn,
fact that her husbands name was con
tinually linked with that of Fisk CAV,
her a strong desire to appear mod
est and make contrast. Will,
Mrs. Gould possesses some very
valuable jewels, they are unob
trusive, and she is more apt to wear
them when alone with her family thar
in public. In her dress she is modest il
color and style. although her costume
are rich in material. Mrs. Gould i
very fond OF their country residence a
lrvington, as there she can enjoy tn
} society Of her husband, to whom she j
} greatly attached.
Mr.. Gould built his fine greenhouse
particularly for his wife, who is fond O
flowers, and spends portion of eac
day among them. His conservator
cost 100000. Anything that her hus
band and children can enjoy with he
without intrusion from outsiders is he
special delight. For this reason she
very fond of their yacht Atlanta
, aboard of which they can sail beyon
the reach of Wall street. Mrs. Goul
enjoys fine pictures, bronzes, bric-a-bra
and her houses are filled with the tines1
She is fond of music, and is therefor
fgiving her daughter, Nellie, a thoroug
musical education.
Nellie Gould is one of the brighte.
eand sweetest little ladies in the cit,
She has been finely educated and
highly accomplished. She is an arts
Of no mean ability and has collection {
bric-a-brac which has been greatly az
mired. She dresses plainly but richl,
and when in town can be seen an